Gate letters and numbers are a map, read them
Terminal signage almost always groups gates by letter or zone before number — knowing you are heading to gate C40 rather than A12 tells you which direction to walk before you even look at a single sign.
Overhead signage beats floor-level guessing
Looking up for directional signage rather than following the crowd is more reliable, since a crowd at any given moment might be heading to a completely different flight than yours.
Save the terminal map before you need it
A screenshot of the terminal map, taken while still connected to reliable signal near the gate, removes the need to search for directions at the exact moment you are most rushed.
Questions people ask
Are moving walkways actually faster than walking?
Walking on a moving walkway, rather than standing still, is meaningfully faster than either walking beside it or riding it passively.
Is it faster to ask staff or check signage?
For anything beyond a simple gate location, airport staff near information points usually know about temporary changes that signage has not caught up with yet.